Newcomers joined stalwarts such as Matthew Bourne, who won his ninth award
Newcomers and established theatre figures shared the honours at the Olivier awards this year in a ceremony which was re-imagined for the Covid age.
A number of shows were honoured, but still there was one apparent constant: Sharon D Clarke, who scooped best actress for her performance in the Young Vic’s Death Of A Salesman and has become a fixture on the Olivier recognition lists. She was nominated for a supporting performance in 1995, 2003 and 2012, won supporting actress in 2014 and was named best actress in a musical in 2019 for her role in Caroline, Or Change.
